NTT Rides IP Backbone Into Brazil

NTT America and its sister subsidiary NTT do Brasil finally took the plunge and built out their IP network into South America, according to a press release today. The new PoP is in Sao Paolo, the country's main data hub - and the continent's as well I suppose. The expansion will expand NTT's ability to serve customers there, offering more choice in international connectivity and especially to Asia.

NTT's ArcStar subsidiary has long had a presence on the continent, but their Tier 1 IP backbone had not yet made it, depite its likely new status according to rankings such as Renesys at #2 in size behind Level 3 once the LVLT/GLBC deal closes. Of course, Level 3 doesn't yet have a PoP down in Brazil either yet until then, but it's been one of Global Crossing's strongest markets for some time.